5 questions for ... Susan Rotkovitz

Fine arts are disciplines for teaching, not add-ons

Susan Rotkovitz, director of TU’s Arts Integration Institute (AII), says new post-baccalaureate certificate educates teachers on how the arts play an essential, not secondary, role in K-12 education. [more]

So they said....

" The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished."

George Bernard Shaw, 1856–1950

Give red for the black and gold
Support the Red Cross, help TU capture special trophy

What? Sixth Annual Colonial Athletic Association Blood Challenge

Why? CAA members are joining forces to increase the blood supply for the Red Cross at this critical time of year.

When? Monday, November 12, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where? University Union's Potomac Lounge

Walk-ins welcome. For more information, call Gail Price, x46017.

TU in the news

Having a run on walk-ons

Baltimore Sun , November 4

Sports reporter Ken Murray spoke with Tigers football coach Gordy Combs about the tradition of providing walk-ons opportunities to play football. Murray profiled three former walk-ons who paid their way into TU in search of opportunity, beat the odds and made the team—wide receiver Demetrius Harrison, free safety Kenny Scott and defensive end Richard Lee.

Big Questions for Small Biz

U.S. News & World Report–"America's Business" (blog) , November 5

Money & Business section senior editor Justin Ewers cited a new study in the Journal of Business Venturing by Bharat Jain, Department of Finance, and Filiz Tabak, Department of Management, that found that founders with "functional backgrounds" such as marketing are much more likely to continue as CEO than those with skills focused on efficiency, such as engineering.

Interview

WBAL-TV, October 30

General assignment reporter Lowell Melser spoke with Jeffrey Michael, Department of Economics, about causes of record-high oil prices. "The weakening dollar makes all imports, including oil, more expensive," Michael said. "Prices are increasing more here [in the United States] than in Europe. If the Fed cuts interest rates later this week, prices could be bumped up further."